The Vanishing Page #2

You can set your watch.

He must've loved her very much.

I do admire his perseverance.

- Night of the living dead.

- I'll get him.

No, this is your second

double this week.

You got something more interesting?

Mel Gibson doesn't call.

I know that guy.

From where, prison?

High school.

I'll go get him, okay?

Tough night?

Coffee, please.

You really think you need it?

You got luggage under those eyes.

I'll bring you milk.

I don't want milk.

I'd like coffee, please.

How much sleep did

you get last night?

Night before, night before that?

One milk, coming up.

How long have you worked here?

Since the dawn of man.

Rita, bring me those checks.

My friend disappeared between

Mount St. Helene and Seattle.

That's about 60 miles from here.

I know.

What does your friend look like?

I know this is really

crazy, but I think...

If I remembered everyone who

came in, I'd be a freak of nature.

She's beautiful.

Yeah, I know.

What's your name?

Jeff.

- Sh*t!

- Don't worry about it. It's okay.

I'm not letting you get

into a car like this.

There's a nice, big cot in the back.

- Let me sit for a minute...

- You can't drive like this.

- You should be in bed.

- I'll be all right.

What do you do now?

I was a copywriter,

but I lost my job.

- I'm sorry.

- No.

No, I'm writing a novel.

I couldn't do that if I was still one.

Why don't you take my number?

Don't give it to strangers.

I slept with you,

at least in the same room.

- That bed killed my back.

- Give me your arm. Turn around.

- What are you doing?

- Just relax, here.

Did it crack? Is it better?

I gotta clear more space.

Look what I found.

Why don't you talk about her anymore?

She was the No. 1 topic.

What's the point? To get upset?

To wind up all frustrated?

- It's weird how things just fade away.

- It's not faded.

Your stuff is in the top drawer.

What's in those boxes?

More crossword puzzles?

Those aren't crossword puzzles.

They're anagrams.

Oh, anagrams.

That's really important.

It's mostly old stuff.

Just high school yearbooks.

- Really? Where? I wanna see.

- Now?

We have some unfinished business.

Don't go through my stuff. Rita!

- You okay?

- No.

- What is this? It almost killed me.

- It's nothing.

It's for protection.

There's a lot of psychos around.

It's loaded.

That's usually what psychos

respond to, honey.

Why didn't you tell me we have a gun?

You just moved in. You also

have to bang on the faucet.

Let's get one thing straight, okay?

No secrets, Jeff.

In the heart, on the lips.

Rita, I need it.

Fine.

Thank you.

Come on. No more secrets,

I promise, okay?

One night when you're asleep,

I'm going to chuck that gun.

I'm sorry.

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